Monitor Technician II - Centralized Telemetry Service Center

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Telemetry Technician, where your expertise in cardiac rhythm interpretation will make a vital impact on patient care. In this role, you'll be responsible for continuous monitoring of patients' heart rhythms, ensuring timely communication of significant changes to nursing staff. With comprehensive training provided, you'll develop your skills in a supportive environment while playing a crucial role in the healthcare team. This position not only offers the chance to enhance your clinical skills but also to contribute to the well-being of patients in a community-focused organization. If you're passionate about healthcare and eager to learn, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret cardiac rhythm tracings accurately.
• Completion of a cardiac arrhythmia interpretation program.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and interpret heart rhythms for assigned patients.
• Communicate significant changes to nursing staff in real time.

Skills

Cardiac rhythm interpretation

Communication skills

Perceptual speed

Troubleshooting skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Cardiac arrhythmia interpretation program

Tools

Calipers

Telemetry monitoring systems

Job description

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community. TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs, and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT

Your Role:

• Continuous surveillance and accurate interpretation of the electrical conduction of the heart (EKG) for an assigned group of patients admitted to any of our nine MedSurg units.
• Responsible for immediately communicating significant changes from the patients’ baseline heart rhythm or telemetry reception to appropriate nursing staff in real time.
• Successfully pass an in-depth arrhythmia-specific test with an 80% or better and not miss any lethal rhythms using caliper measurements.

Candidate Must Be Able to:

• Demonstrate ongoing competency to accurately interpret cardiac rhythm tracings.
• Possess perceptual speed to quickly recognize changes in monitor patterns.
• Communicate in a clear and effective way in oral and written communications.
• Maintain attentiveness to cardiac rhythms.
• Document information completely, accurately, and timely.
• Activate emergency responses based on escalation protocol.
• Possess troubleshooting skills to recognize monitoring problems, identify probable causes, and seek solutions to correct the problem.
• Detail pertinent patient telemetry issues to incoming shifts.
• Assist in orienting and training new staff.
• Answer the telephone promptly and courteously, identifying self and responding to requests.

NOTE: Rhythm Interpretation class and on-the-job training are provided. Candidates are required to test to verify proficiency.

Reports:

• Telemetry Supervisor

Supervises:

• None

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO APPLY

Required Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of cardiac arrhythmia interpretation program and passing an in-depth arrhythmia-specific test using caliper measurements and evaluation of rhythm changes over time using full disclosure.

Required Experience:

• No previous experience is necessary.
• Computer skills/training.

Preferred Experience:

• One (1) to two (2) years of job-related experience; must be able to recognize, evaluate, and interpret heart rhythm changes and perform the duties of a unit secretary. Computer skills/training required.

Required Certification/License/Registry:

• None

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.